include
Americanverb (used with object)
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includes,
present (3rd person singular)
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included,
past participle, past
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including
present participle
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to contain, as a whole does parts or any part or element.
The so-called “complete breakfast” in this ad included juice, milk, cereal, toast, eggs, and bacon.
The anniversary edition of the game will include the expansion packs and DLC.
- Synonyms:
- embody
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to place in an aggregate, class, category, or the like: Hawks and eagles are included in the family “Accipitridae.”
Please include me in any future discussions.
Hawks and eagles are included in the family “Accipitridae.”
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to contain as a subordinate element; involve as a factor: Schooling should include friendship, fun, and laughter, in addition to rigorous study.
Our comprehensive approach to health includes such aspects as resilience, resources, and quality of life.
Schooling should include friendship, fun, and laughter, in addition to rigorous study.
verb
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to have as contents or part of the contents; be made up of or contain
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to add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category
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to contain as a secondary or minor ingredient or element
Synonym Usage
Include, comprehend, comprise, embrace imply containing parts of a whole. To include is to contain as a part or member, or among the parts and members, of a whole: The list includes many new names. To comprehend is to have within the limits, scope, or range of references, as either a part or the whole number of items concerned: The plan comprehends several projects. To comprise is to consist of, as the various parts serving to make up the whole: This genus comprises 50 species. Embrace emphasizes the extent or assortment of that which is included: The report embraces a great variety of subjects.
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
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preincludeverb (used with object)
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reincludeverb (used with object)
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includableadjective
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includibleadjective
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unincludableadjective
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unincludibleadjective
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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includesimple
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includessimple
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have includedperfect
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has includedperfect
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am includingprogressive
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are includingprogressive
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is includingprogressive
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have been includingperfect progressive
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has been includingperfect progressive
Past
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includedsimple
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had includedperfect
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was includingprogressive
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were includingprogressive
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had been includingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of include
First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English, from Latin inclūdere “to shut in,” equivalent to in- in- 2 + -clūdere, combining form of claudere “to shut”; cf. close
Explanation
The verb include means to consider as a part of something. A list of your favorite things may include chocolate and friends. The verb include also means adding something (or someone) to a category or group. Once you try bungee jumping, you might want to include, or add, that to your list of favorite things. You may be forced to include your little sister in your party if your parents insist.
Vocabulary lists containing include
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Example Sentences
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The new plans include longer opening hours, an audio guide, additional seating and clearer signage.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
That information can include the way someone works or does their job.
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The objects include unexploded ordnance, drones and other unmanned vehicles found washed ashore or floating at sea, it said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
U.S. economic data released on Monday include the Services purchasing managers index for September at 9:45 a.m.
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Adams was fully prepared to include Jefferson as a charter member of the natural aristocracy that made and then secured the American Revolution.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
The pact signed on 29 September includes the signatures of executives from top tech firms like OpenAI, Anthropic, SpaceX and Google.
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This includes a partnership announced last month with Meta Platforms that enables the social-media company’s Muse agent to check out on behalf of customers of Shopify stores.
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Paramount Skydance Chief Executive David Ellison has rolled out his Skydance executive team, which includes several senior Warner Bros. executives who will segue into new roles at the soon-to-be merged Skydance media company.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
The backlash led the new corporate owners of the building that includes her flat to reach a deal allowing her to return at a low rent.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
It also includes a man, whom I’ve never told you about.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Her touring band in 1994 included Taylor Hawkins, who would go on to become the drummer for the Foo Fighters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Composer George Fenton, whose work included music for films such as Gandhi, Groundhog Day and The Fisher King, as well as TV shows like Planet Earth and Bergerac, has died at the age of 76.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
He said the operation included Emirati-backed pro-government forces known as the Giants Brigades and had succeeded in gaining control over the strait, but that couldn’t be separately confirmed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
The EU's trade enforcement chief, Denis Redonnet, said sectors facing "sustained and abnormal" import increases included machinery, textiles, basic metals and chemicals.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Many guests who made the pilgrimage to Mount Vernon included veterans who were glad to pay Billy to hear his war stories.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
Representatives from OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta said they supported various guardrails on the technology, including third-party evaluators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
A string of television appearances followed, including on “Martin,” “Hanging With Mr. Cooper,” and “Coach.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
But doctors said teasing out the cancer cases at an early stage could be challenging when symptoms such as bloating are hard to distinguish from benign conditions including irritable bowel syndrome.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Earlier that same month, a helicopter crashed into a lagoon in Lagos, killing six, including the American pilot.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Ms. Washington had decided that the guest reader idea was a good one, and she’d been giving other kids the chance to read, including the Big-Headed One.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
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